Jimi Hendrix suffered from a looming past before he became an influential guitarist. Jimi had a run-in with the cops due to stolen cars and instead of choosing prison he enlisted in the army in 1961 but was later discharged because of an incident.
The army life wasn’t for him and he turned to music shortly after where he spewed epic guitar solos that redefined rock music.
Funny Man Don Rickles Joins the Navy
Don Rickles was famous for his jokes and for making people tear up from laughter with his wisecracks. Little do people know that he enlisted in the Navy after high school and participated for 2 years in World War.
Despite this difficult period of war, he never failed to make people laugh in the Navy and managed to get through the tough times with his positivity.
Party Animals Carrie Fisher and John Go Hard
Who can ever forget Carrie Fisher's role in "Star Wars," especially the iconic scene with Jabba the Hut? Her outfit was one of the dreamiest in showbiz and many people remember her for her iconic two-piece.
The Star Wars star and Jim Belushi hung out a lot after shootings for "The Blues Brothers." They both confessed to partying their guts out until morning, living like true celeb rockstars!
Marilyn Monroe Peers Out of the Ambassador Hotel
In 1954, we see Marilyn Monroe staring out into the city with the biggest smile on her face. For good reasons too, since she just separated from baseball icon Joe DiMaggio and was now a free bird.
Afterward, she pursued her acting studies and devoted herself fully to her art. She wasn’t happy in her previous relationship and took the steps she needed to grow fully by herself without depending on anyone else’s approval.
Willie Nelson and Leon Russell Hang Out
These two great musicians are hanging outside with Willie Nelson's freshly shaved beard. The two bandmates were seen on tour cracking a joke and a small secret about their band is that each person had their own nickname such as "Poodie and "Fast Eddie."
Being on the road means that sometimes you have downtime where you get a little bored but the two almost made the most out of their boring tour moments.